Tag: Brace Yourself
Industry knew feds would bust 'obvious' fraud
April 12, 2019Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON - HME industry stakeholders aren't surprised by a $1.2 billion fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary braces and they're glad to see “bad actors” punished.
The feds last week charged 24 defendants with an alleged scheme involving illegal kickbacks and bribes by DME companies in exchange for referrals of Medicare beneficiaries by medical professionals working with fraudulent telemedicine companies for back, shoulder, wrist and knee braces.
“Stakeholders...
